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PURE THEATRE.
If Cinemaware revolutionised computer
games with cinematic production, then
Revolution Software is destined to take
this visual and sonic experience that one
step further.
The system, which is called Virtual
Theatre, is a new and_ incredibly
advanced game design which is being
heralded as the greatest step in
computer gaming ever.
Revolution, headed by design vet
Charles Cecil, is currently embroiled in
the first game, Lure of the Temptress
which is to be published by Mirrorsoft.
Temptress is a graphically and
sonically stunning adventure played in
real-time with an ingenious control
interface designed to be simple to use.
Using a system called ‘autorouting’,
the entire world within the game runs
independently of the player.
With the easy-to-use interface,
unmatched presentation and reality and
ELVIRA Ii -
THE JAWS OF
CERBERUS
his is the role-playing sequel to the immensely
successful and critically acclaimed Elvira Mistress of
the Dark. Jaws of Cerberus pits you against a powerful force
which has infiltrated Elvira’s movie studio. ~
What’s more, the horror queen herself has gone missing
and three movie sets have erupted, with the most hideous
monsters from the horror genre spilling out into the world to
cause mayhem.
Your task will be to rescue the curvaceous lovely,
battling through graveyards, catacombs and many other
haunted stock gothic scenes. Cerberus is an amazing five
times larger than the original Elvira, comprising some 4,000
locations. From the stunning box illustrations by award-
winning D and D artist, Jeff Easley, to the grisly animations
which haunt throughout, this is an impressive production.
Not only does Cerberus look impressive, it’s an RPG fan’s
delight with hundreds of characters and an_ ingenious
program management system which makes the game ever-
changing and keeps you guessing. At first, Jaws of Cerberus
will only be available on PC in November with other formats
expected in the new year.
true real-time, Virtual Theatre is an
exciting experience.
Lure of the Temptress is scheduled
to be released in the early part of ’92.
Legend is the prequel to Bloodwych —
telling the story of what happened before
Bloodwych. The game is being designed
Tag and Pete James, and graphically
game is much stronger than
vych, in that it uses both 3D and
elevations.
The gameplay is a fine mix of
ture and puzzle solving, role-
nd battle strategy which makes
Legend even bigger, more changeable
and open-ended than the sizeable
Bloodwych world. The control interface
has been enhanced and there are many
sub-games which are an integral part of
the game.
One in particular is a_ potion
concoction screen allowing you to mix
and experiment with a wide variety of
unreal substances.
Legend has been designed with true
adventurers in mind and the plot is deep
and seemingly unfathomable, although
the ratio is 70 per cent action and 30 per
cent strategy.
Published by Imageworks, Legend
is due for release in December.
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* FIRE ANDICE .
Game design team. Graftgold. is proving
its versatility as it transcends the gap
between the strategy and adventuring
found in Realms, to the land of platform
arcade action.
The game stars a crazy wolf
character which must battle through
many different environments, from
snowy wastes to fiery hells. Each of
these regions is inhabited by an
unstoppable flow of adversaries.
Fire and Ice uses all the most up to
date platform features, such as parallax
scrolling and large character sprites, and
this is backed up by impressive screen
SORCERERS APPLIANCE
SMASH
repare yourself for the
ultimate game show
challenge. In 1999 the most hair-
raising game show of all time
monopolises the ratings. With the
chance to win unequalled luxury
in prizes and cash, its concept is
extremely desirable.
Material gain however, is
ancillary - physical well-being is
what dominates the theme.
Winners gain wealth beyond their
wildest dreams, losers at least
get the peace of death.
Ocean’s Smash TV is
converted from the original coin-
op and features 50 interchanging
stages spread over three levels.
Due for a November release,
Smash TV will be available on all
major formats.
presentation and first class graphics and saucy romp starring Ernie Eaglebeack.
Ernie is about to experience those quaint
initiation ceremonies, aptly known as
Hell Week!
Every night of the week the
vindictive Pledgemaster dons a chicken
More Babes, more Brewskis and more
Bad Jokes, in the latest graphic
adventure for the broad-minded from the
Steve Meretsky stable.
Author of such titles as Spell-
Casting 101 and Leather Goddesses of
Phobos, Meretsky has now produced the
sequel to Spell-casting 101 called The
Sorcerer’s Appliance.
Published by Accolade, Sorcerer’s
Appliance takes us back onto the
campus at the Sorcerer's University for a
suit and burdens Ernie with a ridiculously
impossible task. Fortunately, an
Eaglebeak knows where to get help —
create it! Using the mysterious
Sorcerer's Appliance he creates the
perfect woman, Eve.
High jinks and bawdy entertainment
guaranteed with plenty of squeaking
bedsprings and bedroom spyholes —
sounds like Porky’s has hit our little
screen! Sorcerer's Appliance will be
released in late October on PC only. The
possibility of an Amiga version is in the
balance at the moment.
~' @DLOOM
Lucasfilm Games is set to release both
The Secret of Monkey Island 2: Le
Chuck's Revenge and Indiana Jones 4:
The Fate of Atlantis this Christmas. You
may also be interested to hear that the
company is also planning to release its
first CD-ROM game early in 1992.
Loom will initially be available for
PC compatible machines and features
state-of-the-art sound and speech.
Whether the graphics will be improved
further is still unknown.
BITF
mageworks’ two big license games
| Back to the Future Ii and Ill are set
_ to be released on the Sega Mega Drive.
' In BTTF il, the majority of the action is
| with Marty on his hoverboard dodging
| the traffic and the rich Bif’s minions.
In lil, the action in the wild west is
| somewhat varied with Marty gun-
| slinging, riding and fighting for his life.
Both games were chart busters on
computer and this popularity is
predicted to carry on.
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you cry in unison? No,
he’s not telly’s steam-rolling
steeplejack, he is in fact coach
of the Superbowl-winning
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of 9 8-38= Se-3~ sas SeeNes® ie ‘The Ultimate Football Game’,
. b ; this is a great balance of
strategy and action contained
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28 different teams, each wi
32 player roster
different plays. Or yc
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perspectives which g
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being televised.
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modes; off screen
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physical action on
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next year, it'll certainly be impressive. pS td ae
can OF THE
WITCH LORD
ADDITIONAL QUESTS FOR THE
No.1 GAME HEROQUEST
The Witch Lord has returned to the fallen city of Kalos and now
sits on the throne watching the Plains of Death, seeing anyone who
dares approach. You must make the journey to Kalos and search
out the Witch Lord or the Empire could fall to his evil minions.
Available now on: Amiga, Atari ST/STE and Amstrad, Spectrum
and Commodore 64 cassette and disk.
HeroQuest
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Software Ltd.. Carver House, ii — : Games Workshop
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17TH-23RD OCTOBER 1991 GAMES-X 5
SEGA
TERMINATOR
ont the Terminator ever lie down? The metallic
monster is back in its first role as the unstoppable
assassin. Early 1992 will see the return of the Terminator
on the Sega Master System and Mega Drive.
You play the role of Kyle Reese, a time traveller from
the future. Returning to Los Angeles in 1980, your task is to
save Sarah Connor from the dreaded Terminator.
The game is currently in the final stages of development
with Probe Software and will be released by Virgin Games.
Sega Master System and Mega Drive owners should keep
their eyes peeled in the new year.
» FACEOFF © ©
People love sports sims — it’s official! In
the tradition of Kick Off, Krisalis is due to
release Face Off at the end of October.
Available for the Amiga and ST the
game follows the violent world of
international ice hockey.
it 8 ( i
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As with other Krisalis sports sims,
Face Off allows gamers to play an
arcade version, a managerial game or a
combination of the two.
Face off will allow up to four players
to participate in a 30 nation knock out. If
the pure arcade game is selected the
player will have to rely on his skill.
Alternatively, brains and planning will
triumph in the managerial section.
Face Off features a wealth of
options, including the no rules scenario
where anything goes — even punch-ups!
The game’s attention to detail has also
been concentrated on, the game even
features skate marks on the ice! So, ice
hockey fans get ready, October will be
time for Face Off!
WORLD OF COMMODORE
If you own or use a Commodore
machine, then Earl’s Court 2 will be the
place to be this November. No doubt
thousands of you will have been
disappointed at missing out on the
annual September show.
Well, worry no longer. The 14th to
the 17th of November will see Future
Publishing and Commodore teaming up
to bring you what looks set to be the
show of the year.
Some of the software industry’s -
biggest names have already signed up
for the event. If you'd like to get tickets
call the hotline on 051 356 5085.
WHAT’S OUT AND WHEN
If any of the games we review are not due for release for several weeks, What's
Out and When is our guide to when the games are actually due to hit the streets.
The list below details which games will be released - ie when you will be able to
buy them - during the next seven days... %
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DMA Amiga, St £25.99 22/10/91
Accolade Capstone PC £34.99 23/10/91
Palace In house ¢ Amiga, ST,PC = £25.99 _—- 23/10/91
Imageworks Bitmap Bros £35.99 25/10/91-
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Hl Accolade Capstone i £24.99 23/10/91
Deathbringer Empire In House £10/99 21/10/91
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£15.99 21/10/91
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Software
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12 GAMES-X 17TH-23RD OCTOBER 1991
f you've seen the original Barbarian
by Psygnosis, not to be mistaken
with Palace’s effort, you will realise
that the game was truly outstanding for
the time of release (way back in the mid-
80s). If you were successful in your quest
you will have seen Necron defeated by
his own magic and the land freed from
his dark reign.
Hegor was richly rewarded with gold
and treasures beyond belief and even
offered the throne of the kingdom. As
much as Hegor was blessed with brawn
he lacked a little intelligence. He may
have been a hero, but he wasn’t really
suited to kissing babies, making royal
appearances and generally ruling with
wisdom and forethought.. He preferred to
use his sword.
Having decided not to become King
— aided by a huge sum of cash! — Hegor
decided to blow all his money on wine,
women and more wine. Soon his wad
was all but gone, and then he had to rely
on his skills, namely dragon slaying, to
earn himself some gold.
It was in the public house that Hegor
learnt that Necron had been resurrected
and now lurked in some dark corner
planning his revenge.
Barbarian 2 is a graphically-impressive
scrolling arcade adventure where you, as
Hegor the Barbarian, must explore six
levels of manic hack ’n’ slash action.
You start your adventure in the
forest where all is quiet except the birds
chirping in the trees. However, nip
around the next Giant Redwood and
you'll be attacked by werewolves, ogres
and Neanderthal men. Traps will hinder
Progression, with pits captivating our
hero and spikes disembowelling him.
Making haste towards the caves
makes good sense, for the darkest
orifices contain treasures and potions
necessary for the quest. Locked doors
aplenty make exploration tough, and gold
keys must be used carefully. The cave
dwellers are less than friendly, with the
only sanctuary in this God-forsaken land
being found in the village. You are
welcome to stroll around Thelston
without anyone taking notice of you, that
is until you unsheathe your sword.
Deciding to attack the villagers is a
mistake. The streets are patrolled by
soldiers, protecting the innocent.
In the trap-filled corridors of the
castle, powerful guards and wizards
roam free, intent on bringing about your
untimely demise in a ball of flame.
Sword-wielding warriors hack at your
neck to end your quest rather abruptly,
j -
Sound: Paul siemae
«& Barbarian II has finally
= appeared, nearly three years
MiG after the original smashed
onto the Atari ST. In my opinion the
sequel is far superior to _ its
predecessor, and so it should be if it
takes years of development!
The game is controlled mainly by
the joystick, the icon-driven controls
being dispensed with. fThere are
numerous moves which, when learnt,
are easy fo use and quick in practice.
The game is huge, and features
massive levels that will take even the
most heroic barbarian a long time to
complete. The variation between the
stages is excellent, with each part
featuring different graphics, new
creatures to fight and a number of
puzzles which require quick thinking.
Barbarian II successfully combines
arcade action with traps that need a
little thought in order to progress. The
game is immensely challenging as great
skill is required to defeat the monsters
that are thrown at you and in order to
avoid the plethora of traps that are
scattered around.
However, lashing out with your
sword is not always the best option,
and you must decide which weapon will
be most effective against certain
creatures, or whether it is best to avoid
them altogether.
Sonically the game is excellent,
and features a variety of sampled
grunts and groans with the option to
listen to a tune which accompanies the
action. Barbarian II is also graphically
good, and although the sprites may be
a tad small, the animation, use of
colours and the backdrops are superb.
Add to this playable gameplay and the
end result is one of the best arcade
eI to appear this year.
and you'll need your head as this
stage requires thought to pass by the
traps. Chains must be pulled to open
and close doors, revealing otherwise
hidden treasures.
Make it to the dungeon and
you're doing well, but next is Necron’s
temple. This place is the root of all
evil, and magic is the weapon used
by all. Skill and courage are needed
to survive to the end and the final
battle with Necron.
The joystick is used to control
Hegor, with a variety of moves
available including leap, roll to the
right or left and crouch. Armless,
Hegor will have to resort to punching
or kicking, although armed with a
sword or axe will allow him to slash at
the various parts of the enemies’
anatomy. Hegor can also collect an
elfin bow or crossbow which allows
ranged combat, and the spear which
can be thrown at nearby creatures.
Keys are gathered by simply
moving over them and the grapple
and hook, used to climb to otherwise
unreachable platforms, is collected by
tapping the space-bar. Hegor can
carry a weapon in his hand, with a
further two in his inventory. However,
to pull a lever or chain he must drop
what he’s carrying to free his hands.
The ST version is due for
A release at the same time as
the Amiga, and is surprisingly
close to its Amiga counterpart. The two
are virtually identical on every count,
although the ST sound, particularly the
tune, will not be as crisp as the other
machines.
99 OUT
The
Ly Tf)
X-RATING: KKK MX
ve a features a ee ee Gameplay: 19/20
which is a must in such a huge
challenge that features hundreds of Hl Lastability: 1 7/20
screens of deadly mayhem. i Presentation: ‘ 16/20
17TH-23RD OCTPBER 1991 GAMES-X 13
Successfully
complete
your
mission and
you're
Promoted
to one of
the big
boys
icroprose has gone and
| done it again. Not content
5 | with simply _ re-releasing
Silent Service, it has also turned its
attention to that original helicopter
simulation classic, Gunship.
With the intention of improving on an
already great game, a wider range of
top-notch US military helicopters has
been added, while the graphics system
has also been improved.
Starting the game as a warrant
officer candidate, it is your aim to climb
the promotion’s ladder, earning medals
as you go. You don’t, however, want a
posthumous purple heart.
To earn your wings and get your
first medal, you have to successfully
complete your training mission.
Once done, you can start the game
proper. Before you fly your mission you
have a number of options to fulfil. Firstly,
you have a debriefing to attend. Here,
you are given all number of
details on the enemy,
along with your primary
and secondary targets,
a map, and also an
option to bottle out if
you really can’t handle
the pressure.
You can then
14 GAMES-X 17TH-23RD OCTOBER 1991
i
A pleasant
way to gloat
is to observe
your success
from another
angle. Here
we see a
reverse
tactical view
of a bridge
select and tart up your helicopter. An
Apache is usually the best you can have
early on. Fill it with all
manner of death
: bringing weapons,
from air-to-air, air-to-
ground, and_air-to-sea
rockets. Don’t forget
though that each
individual helicopter
can only carry a
certain amount.
After selecting
ay) you could have done a lot worse
than try your luck flying this helicopter
simulation. Realistic? Atmospheric? You bet!
the difficulty levels, you're off. Getting to
grips with a helicopter is initially quite
tricky, but as soon as you work it out,
you'll wonder why you worried.
Basically, by using the cyclic
joystick, you can go up, down, forward,
and back. In no time at all, you'll be
aerial ballet dancing.
Checking on the map will lay bare
your primary and secondary targets:
Consequently you can make out a plan
and then simply set off an autopilot to
guide you there. Easy, huh! Speed it up
Checking on the
different players‘
scores, as well as your
own mission scores and
medal collection
_ You thought you
___were stranded behind
__ enemy lines in the |
_ desert, with no water
for any food
with the acceleration mode if it happens
tobe quite a way away.
Enemies lie in ambush everywhere,
so you'll need your wits about you. You'll
be pleased to learn that fighting and also
missile counter measures can be
organised by the co-pilot.
This is quite handy because each
missile needs to be fired differently, and
the computer ought to know by now
when to release chaff and flares to
deflect enemy missiles.
There are two mission maps in the
" Adapting the
helicopter to suit your
needs is a simple case
of filling it up with lots
of goodies
game for your campaign flights, with
some more on the way from Microprose
in the form of data disks.
These are in Central Europe,
incorporating the tetchy Russian forces,
the Persian Gulf and the bully boy Iraqis.
The graphic system is very well
presented and accurately recreates the
natural environment, thereby taking one
step forward from traditional flight
simulation ground details.
COCOONED IN YOUR COPTER
Weapon The altimeter Airspeed The MFD panel shows
selected shows just indicator shows all sorts of things,
for your how close you just how fast from a close-up map
big are to being you're going, to a zoom in picture
moment blended with either forwards of the target
a rock or backwards selected
Acompass —
is an :
ingenious
device, first —
noticed by
the
Chinese... /
The chaff |
and flare
indicator,
keep an
eye on this
for counter
measures
The torque of The happy flying The system status The bug eyed
the rotors juice of a indicator depicts monsters and
displays the helicopter goes the state of your other nasties
amount of up downdistressingly _vital organs. The are indicated
thrust and quick. Be sure to damage taken from — in this threat
fancy forward keepaneyeonthe enemy fire will indicator
flying fuel level show up here
The undulating hills, various rises
and dips of the landscape and the wheat
fields of Central Europe, along with the
deserts and occasional wadis in the
Persian Gulf, are there to be viewed in
all their glory. You even have the option
to go below sea level or look through
train tunnels.
Naturally you also have the
obligatory outside cockpit viewpoints, as
you do in all good flight simulators on
the market today.
What makes Gunship a cut above
other flight simulators is the multi-’copter
modes. Not only can you command a
group of helicopters into battle which,
incidentally, you can’t win on your own,
but you also have a decisive input into
the war in general.
If the tables don’t turn on you, you
could quite possibly win the
Congressional Medal of Honour. Next
stop, President? Who knows?
ACT FILE
Software House: Microprose
Development Team: MPS Labs
= ; All in all, Gunship 2000 is
orcs ; quite a spectacular piece
PC __ of programming. With the
sheer number of missions, multiple
helicopter action, variety of options,
and the topographical 3D landscapes, it
is rather splendid and very tough.
Graphically, it’s extremely
impressive with only one criticism. The
scrolling can be a rather stop-start
affair, unlike the smooth Thunderhawk.
However, with the amount of detail,
landscape elevations and depressions,
you can slightly overlook this problem.
== a =
Together with either a Soundblaster
or Roland sound card, you can take in
the atmosphere. From the general
ratatats, through to altitude whistles,
and rotor noises, you can almost
imagine that you are sat right there.
Flying a helicopter is certainly
different to flying a plane, but that
doesn’t cause any problems. In fact, it is
much more enjoyable. You can hover to
line up a shot with precision, or simply
relax, stay cool, and take the world as
you find it. Why not treat yourself and
embark on a spot of sightseeing?
The number and variety of missions
available is a real gem. There is always
something to aim for as well, from vying
for promotion or eyeing up a selection
of pretty medals.
In summary, the sheer atmosphere,
diversity, options available, and the
multi-helicopter campaigns make this
game a worthy addition to any flight sim
fan's collection.
£39.99 OUT NOW
Those guys at Microprose, UK,
have started work on these
versions to be _ released
sometime in the new year. It's
j early days yet but expect them
Atari ST to be visually stunning and
fast, with oodles of missions. | can
wholeheartedly recommend you to start
saving those pennies...
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Gameplay: 16/20
Lastability: 19/20
Presentation: 18/20
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17TH-23RD OCTOBER 1991 GAMES-X
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Ever since Xenon, a few people have been
: gleefully predicting that we'll eventually
produce 2 turkey.” Bitmap Brother team leader Eric
Matthews on recent strange criticism of the Bitmap’s
Success and popularity.
The Bitmap Brothers are nothing short of a
phenomenon in the game design industry. They were
the first to gain a ‘star’ status as game
designers, and rightly so. This relatively
small but rapidly growing team has been
responsible for some of the most
successful games of all time, beating
massive license games to the top
spot in the charts.
Ever pushing back barriers in
| game design, they're leaders of the
| fields in shoot'em-ups — Xenon Il;
competitive
computer sports
a — Speedball Il;
and now platform
environments =
Gods, Magic Pockets.
The team even its
hand at RPG adventuring
and produced the award
winning and highly
acclaimed Cadaver,
Adventure Game of the
Year 1990 and Golden
Chalice winner.
The Bitmap’s latest
project is the explosive
Chaos Engine. Rather than
sticking to any specific
formula The Bitmaps seem to
be unafraid of experimenting with
any genre. Eric Matthews:
“We're constantly designing
and refining elements of
gameplay and exploring all
the different angles within
the game.”
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attention to detail
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was evident in Speedball II, where the Brothers brought
team management and team editing out of the realms of
obscurity and dullness and into a highly enjoyable
pastime, forming part of the actual game.
Eric explains: “Being able to set the
aggressiveness, intelligence, fitness and personalities of
the teams proved to be very popular and
this was the basis for Chaos Engine.
We wanted to bring in more team
spirit and greater character in
the individuals so that the
player can really identify
with them.”
The Bitmaps always
think deeply about the
settings of their games
and go into painstaking
detail and research to
create scenes and generate
atmosphere. Eric continues.
“Chaos Engine is set in a post-
holocaust Victorian England, so the
whole look of the game, the status
screens and the game screen, feature brass, wood,
rivets — a bit like Jules Verne’s Nautilus. Likewise, the
characters themselves are stock Victorian stereotypes
such as sinister mercenary, inventor, thug and thief.
“The Engine is an awesome and terrifying
machine, hidden within a rambling, decrepit mansion,
2 Deer 23RD OCTOBER 1991
once the home of the machine's evil, drug-crazed
inventor Baron Fortisque. For some time, the machine
has caused utter chaos, destroying the fabric of time and
space and churning out mutated beasts to protect it.
“You control a party of three which you choose
from a possible six characters, each with very different
Strengths, intelligences and abilities. Your overall task is
to shut down the Engine, but there are many other
objectives to keep you occupied.”
This element of teamwork, inspired by Speedball
Il, is of paramount importance in Chaos and immediately
evident. In elaborate Victorian status screens you
choose your team. Eric explains:
“With the team of three selected for the mission
sou can choose their character traits, such as
gression or intelligence, as well as their skills. Select
forager who looks around for treasure or a strategist
wno has the ability to set traps and bombs.
“These personalities effectively determine how a
=aracter will react during the game. For example an
ressive thug will charge at the enemy with all guns
2zing, whereas a strategist will see a chance for
seoinilating a bunch of the enemy, set a trap and lead
= Deasts to their death.
‘There’s an extensive list of weaponry to choose
vem. designed for specific characters. The thug will
bazooka and will be able to boost the power as
w=! 2s change the missile it fires. The inventor will be
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equipped with more strategic and potentially devastating
traps and mines. However, it’s teamwork that’s most
important, because however mercenary the player is,
each member of the team needs the others to survive.
“The game is massive and sprawling, calling on your
abilities to plan your progress, look after your team and
ultimately destroy the Chaos Engine.” But as Eric
explains, there are many other goals to go for:
“Throughout the game, you must activate electric nodes
which open up many different routes as you progress.
Additionally, you have loads of treasure and artifacts to
find which can give the whole team wealth to buy a more
advanced arsenal.
“This wealth is put in a joint account so there’s no
chance of cheating the others. However, one thing that is
for personal gain is the increase in attribute which is
gauged by how each character has performed during the
mission. For example, an aggressor gains this by how
many enemies he has destroyed or a thief by how much
treasure he’s unearthed.”
Graphically, the game is presented as an overhead
projection, although the angle of characters and objects
is set so that you can see the meticulous detail of the
artwork. At the moment, during the game, up to three
players can control each character, two on joystick and
one on keyboard. But it is when one player is
participating that the magic of the game’s engine comes
into play. Eric explains:
“We didn’t want the computer-controlled characters
to just wander aimlessly after their leader and so they
SCORED
have immense intelligence and a free will to shoot
enemies, set traps and forage for treasure — this was
the most difficult thing to achieve!
“Likewise, the enemy has many different
objectives to carry out. Again, the adversaries can be
aggresive, intelligent or as thick as two short thick
things, and this affects what they do — some come at
you like a raging bull while more intelligent beasts will
pian ahead.”
The Brothers are very self critical and constantly
refining aspects which they believe could be improved,
rather than just resting on their laurels. The team
currently embroiled in Chaos Engine are team leader
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selling games — nobody can argue with that!
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‘Hard Man. Defeat each boss with?
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its own unique code, which no one else will have, ' 4 '
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world three level two drop the dragon gem from the 7
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GAMES-
The ancient art of evolution and destiaedin has ‘been
; d in many different games. Mega lo Mania is the |
latest and probably the best. It is also fairly hard to
progress through, so here is a lovely Games-X guide for
those who are struggling...
Aloha. Sectors: 2 Enemies: 1.
BEST STARTING BEST STARTING
SECTOR SECTOR:
This is pretty simple stuff. To sta get 15 to 20 men to : | Try to position yourself in the opposite corner to your enemy |
guard the castle and then keep ng everything you can : and then you should be able to see exactly when your opponent |
until you've advanced through two three technology levels. i starts to make a move. : : t
Hf you get attacked during this process, stop designing, The same basic principle applies as in the firstisland. _
siow down the time, and ad out a large well equipped army to | Design everything and the! t the end. This time, try to
give them Het for. When you fi inigh designing, get your army build a mine so that we at least a little extra protection
: if and when attacke
BEST STARTING | BEST STARTING ‘er es| CREE EEE 168
| First of all, try to form an alliance with one of the other two 1 now start one tech level higher than Gefore and therefore
|. opponents. This will give you a slight advantage since you will : ' can build slightly more complex weapons. Start with about 20
only have to worry about one enemy at a time. people and try to keep some of them reproducing at all times.
Again, only take a small amount.ef men to start with and \ : Attempt to make an alliance with one of the other two
design all you can, unless you get attacked by someene you / opponents. Remember thotigh that if you are fully determined
can, take over another territory as well. This way, if your main _ to gain more sectors of the island, you'll have to break any
base gets destroyed, you will have something to fall back on | | alliance you may have formed
ee |
Etcetra. Sectors: 7 Enemies: 2 Formica. Sectors: ;
3 Enemies: 2
BEST STARTING
BEST STARTING
SECTOR 1 SECTOR
| Try to start at the sector one up f . Of space. You
) will allow you to occupy and di | > signi re Because the
| oehind it, uniess an opponent ha: : ; unfortunately,
i Keep advancing tech levels as
| ietting the army continue to multiply i : 2sign the most ae weapon you can and
} people. Arm yourself with the best weapons you have,
| so oma mad fighting spree
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"Gaza. Seca. 7 Enemies: 2
BEST STARTING ,
SECTOR te |
BEST STARTING
SECTOR
about 20 (no more!) people and design the pike immediately. Hy
é the population to reproduce until you have 30 people in the |
$ amy and get them ready for battle. |
Arm yaur team to the tecth With the pikes, and steam in on evefy other |
z sectoron the island. This won’t givt ©pponents chance to develop too |
much ahd they shouldn't last long amainst your superior army
Try to start at least two sectors away from all of the Otfter players and this)
will give you a chance to see when they are comifig 6 attack you.
Begin with about 15 men in your army, and de exactly the same thing
as with Gazza. Design the pike and add it to y6ur atsenal Gefore attacking
the enemy with a rather large army. Your opponents Won't Stand @ chance
since their castles will be rather weak!
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BEST STARTING oe ae é
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start with 15 oe and aks get to the top. left comer. Design the
pike KF then quickly set'the army up, while remembering to mine the
correct elements all the time,
Vien your army reachesia respectable number, (about 30), attack the
oppone! its castle and you will hopefully emerge the victorious party. There
are several tactics to use, but this one works sayy well and siieyld lead you
towards the path of Victory —
- Build the mine straightaway and then start mining every clement until you
get some attacking weapons to design. As soon as they appear, design
them, and check the blue prints to see what you need to build them.
Mine only the element you need for the weapon designed and as soon
as you feel safe, attack two of the three enemies and destroy them. This will
then leave you free to have a really good goat the last opponent who
should have a large empire
BEST STARTING
SECTOR
Start where shown with about 20 people in your army and try to form an
alliance with one of the opponents. Build the mine and make a move
towards getting the elements.
When possible, design the Sow and atrow while still continuing to mine
the correct element to build lots of them. When ready, start to attack and,
fingers crossed, you'll win outright. However, thy notto be too cocky!
BEST STARTING
SECTOR
This vertical island is a right pain to complete. Choos¢ am ates wetween the
two opponents if possible, and: form an alliance with ome of them. This will
stop you being attacked by them. E
_ Design a few attacking weapons, the best @eing the catapult and
_ cannon, and attack the ents you aren‘tiiends with. When they have
been destroyed, quickly ve in on the othel afd Swiftly wipe them out
a. = *
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Carl Brinsley
fj ‘ve got an Amstrad CPC464 which I've owned for about a
fl year now. | really like to play football games on it. I’m an avid
Liverpool supporter but I’m not too sure that they’ll win the
league this season.
I'm also really into
fighting games — Final
Fight looks _ pretty
mean. I'm not certain
of what’s coming out
this Christmas, but
there's not much
software available
for the Amstrad.
Michael (left) and Kevin (right)
WAP ere brothers. Michael's got a Commodore 64 and
© WY lve got a Spectrum. We've had the 64 for about
two years and the Spectrum a bit longer. We don’t use the
Spectrum much any more cos there aren't many good
games coming out for it. At the moment we're playing
Ocean’s Cabal and our all-time favourite, Creatures. We'll
be looking for Terminator 2 this Christmas and I’m going to
have the T-shirt.
| David Hales
y Atari ST is broken at the
EWE moment but when it's
working | like to play adventure
and role-playing games. My all-
time favourite has to be
Dungeon Master, it’s great. As —
for Christmas it's hard to say
what's going to be top of the
charts. There are a lot of good games coming out but
there have been some real disappointments. Flight of the
Intruder was probably the biggest let-down.
if you would like your store to be
featured in Street Talk, then why not drop
us a line at Games-X, Europa House,
Adlington Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire
30 GAMES-X
Justin Williams
j ‘m the proud owner of a Sega
Mega Drive which I’ve had for
about six months now. | reckon the |
Mega Drive is the same sort of |
machine as the Amiga but without the
educational use and since all | want | |
to do is play games this is perfect for
me. Streets of Rage is my favourite |
game at the moment. I've got nine }
games, including Mickey Mouse and |
Sonic the Hedgehog. The worst thing |
I've seen is Fantasia, the collision
detection is awful. |
| Steven Leigh (left) and Ben Waynes (right)
© teve — Last Christmas was when | got my ST. I’m not
|
ww teally looking for anything today, I’m just checking out
the new releases. The last game | bought was Manchester
United Europe from Krisalis. I've played it to death and won
every title going. | like all kinds of games, I’d like to have a go
with The Killing Cloud — it’s supposed to be quite good.
Ben — I’ve had my ST for about a year, my favourite game’s
Lemmings but | still haven't finished all the levels yet! |
wouldn't mind either The Secret of Monkey Island or Final
Fight for Christmas.
Paul Gascoigne 777
@ Love at First Sight’ on Sky TV is a programme on
2) which I'm soon to appear. I've been for the
interview and the show's being shot in a couple of
weeks. | haven't got a computer anymore. | used to
own an Amiga and an ST but they had to go. I've
played Electronic Arts’ PGA Golf and Kick Off 2 on the
Amiga. The worst games I've seen were always from
Domark. I've recently played Ice Hockey on the Mega
Drive, it's really good.
WA
VV moment both the Commodore Amiga and Sega
| Mega Drive are selling well. »
New releases and budget —
games are really moving but
| the 8-bit scene is definitely
slowing down.
The Commodore 64 still ;
isn’t too bad but you can forget
the Amstrad and Spectrum.
We do a lot of special offers
where we'll sell older games
| for a reduced price, they seem
| to be popular.
‘iY
17TH=23RD OCTOBER 1991
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This Suzuki LT80 Quad is one mean machine! It can be
ridden by anyone over the age of 12 as the speed of
s
the 80cc petrol engine can be controlled to suit the =
skill of the rider! It's got to be the best fun you can :
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possibly have on 4 big wheels! We'll also give the
lucky winner of this quadrophonic competition a
complete safety outfit of helmet, padded body
clothes and gloves! So if you are looking for
off the road fun, just call the number now!
BERR
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This Zip challenger Gokart is powered by a Honda 144cc
petrol engine, it's been designed for the younger driver but
that won't stop Dad having a go! You can ride it anywhere
off the road, and if you fancy yourself as a
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to learn on! So Go for it now by ens:
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GAME: CALIFORNIA
GAMES
MACHINE: NES
PRICE: £33.95
SUPPLIER: KC’S
COMPUTERS
Cc alifornia Games is an eight-player
game that follows in the vein of past
classics like Summer and Winter games,
although the events have been changed
to something more radical.
Comprising of six different events,
you have the option to compete in all,
compete in some, or practice one
specific stage. Having entered the
names of the competitors you must
select the team they are representing
(which is the Californian equivalent of
your country).
The first event is half pipe
skateboarding. Clothed in Day-Glo
shorts and T-shirt, you must ride ~
the concrete half pipe with only
your knee pads to protect you.
You have one minute 15 seconds
to perform stunts like the kick or
aerial turn and the impressive hand
plant using a combination of D-pad and
button presses. ;
Next up is footbag. Set against a time
TURRICAN GOES BALLISTIC
The hugely popular sci-fi shootem-up, Turrican, wi
limit, you must kick and head the
hackey-sack while at the same time
spinning and turning to gain points.
Then onto the surfing which is
fairly straightforward - ride the
tube and don’t wipe out.
* Throw on your skates for
the next event, a manic race
down the sidewalk, leaping
and dodging all obstacles
thrown at you. Make it to the end
and change over to your BMX. Set on
a dirt track the aim of the event is simple
- ride like hell to make it to the end in
under two minutes, remembering to take
time out to perform stunts along the way.
The final event is the flying disk. You
control both the thrower and the catcher.
First lob the Frisbee as far as you can
before successfully catching it at the
other end. :
California Games is an excellent
cartridge whatever machine you play it
Sounds easy for such a tough guy like yourself, |
‘but the place is infested with blood-draining, bio-
mutilated, deadly killers.
Turrican is set over five levels, although some
worlds are divided further, making a total of 12 stages
| As the ultimate warrior you can collect a variety o!
power-ups which improve your gun, award either extra
1 i-ups or useful additional weaponry such as grenades |
and mines.
Turrican also has the ability to transform into
/buzz-saw for a few seconds. This may come as
shock as you shrink into a small pointy star shape, bu
when in this strange form the metallic hero can race ©
around screen, invulnerable to altack.
The game features fast n furious combat action
against over 50 different aliens. including vast worlds ©
on, and the Nintendo version is no
different. Graphically the game is good,
featuring large sprites and colourful
backdrops. The sound is mediocre but on
the whole a worthwhile title to own.
X-RATING:; Xx xX X 4
_ Gameplay: 15/20
Lastability: 14/20
Presentation: 14/20
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nearly a 1000 screens in size, Turrican |s available in|
the next few weeks, so look out forthe reviewsoon. _
MIKE DITKA POWER FOOTBALL
Before you start hoping for a Kick Off clone, you're
unlucky because Mike Ditka is based around the
American sport rather than a good ol game of soccer.
The game is the first 8 meg football cart to appear
on the Mega Drive, and boasts a variety of features to
make it better than other similar games currently on
the market, Play a game of hard-hitting, gut-wrenching
7 football where you make the calls, direct the plays and
carty out the moves because you have total control of
© your own football team.
Available during Autumn, Mike Ditka power
: Football includes digitised sounds, superb graphics
and a choice of 28 pro teams from the NFL.
ooh
: sepa | has eee a Sonic the Hedgehog comic in
the States which will, hopefully, be released in Englan
in the near future. The first issue of the comic (costing
§$1.50 in the States) tells of how Sonic became a racing aa
fers and how he developed the ey shade of
blue he is now,
it also details his eternal battle against the a
Doctor Robotnik and his horde of metal mutants, how |
Robotnik was once an incredible scientist called
Kintobor, and how Sonic intends to foil the Doc's plans
to rule the world.
Lsied below are a selection of levels codes for the
excellent aerial simulator, Pilotwings. The first set allow
you to play through the regular game, but the second
Satch access expert level, with the very last code |
2owing you to start on the helicoptor scene.
Level 1 000000
Level 2 985206
Level 3 394391
Level 4 520771
Level 5 108048
Level 6 400718
Level 7 773224
Level 8 165411
Level 9 760357
Heli ve 882943
Ds you know there’s a secret code that you can enter
™ this game to get loads of exciting goodies? No?
2! there is and this is it. Enter ZHHZQQQOQNNNN to
Sam on planet 14 with 15 ships, loadsa dosh, a
n200%!ng device, shields and finally, boosters!
GAME: STEEL
MACK Hit NE E: GAM E BOY
PRICE: £34.99
SUPI r PL IER: VIDEO GAME evils,
CENTRE
Vas it the ice in Ultra Games’ latest
W sports sim for the Game Boy,
Blades of Steel. If you hadn't already
guessed, Blades is based on that rough
sport, ice Hockey.
Blades of Steel is a fast moving
simulation where you'll have to fight
hard and fast to get the puck in the
back of the opposition’s net. Use your
stick to hit the other players as well as
the puck and charge around the rink in
a rage of fury.
The exhibition game is a one-off
match between two of the eight teams
included. In the league, on the other
hand, you select the team you want to
take to the top and the computer will
select your opponents, and as long as
you keep winning you'll enter the
championships against some of the
toughest players on the ice.
The game has a two-player option
via the game link cable. The controls
are simple, with button A slapping the
ball and B passing to a team mate in the
CENTRE
(i xperience the thrill of the arcade on
uyour Game Boy with Mindscape’s
conversion of Gauntlet 2, the ever
popular coin-op from Atari.
You play Thor the Warrior, unless
you link up with other players, in which
case you can take on the role of any of
the arcade favourites, Just grab the
Game Boy with your desired character
on it and play!
The basic aim is simple: run around
a large maze and try to find the exit
while killing any type of beast that
direction you’re facing. When in defense
B will switch control to the player
hearest the puck.
Originally released on the NES, the
Game Boy version of this Ice Hockey
simulation is one of the best sports
game to date. The game is immensely
playable and therefore addictive, and to
top it all the graphics are fast and slick
with the sound being equally good. On
the whole a game not to be missed.
[X-RATING KRM)
+ Gaga (XX)
Gameplay: 1
Lastability: 16/:
Presentation: 1:
blocks your path. There are a whole
number of different creatures that stand
between you and the next level and
most of them are simple to kill. Others
require a magic spell to be destroyed.
There are over a hundred mazes for
you to run around and attempt to
complete, but believe me it won't be
easy beating them ail. Each of the four
heroes is different to the others in their
own specific way. Thor has more
armour than the wizard but the wizard is
better at magic; you get the idea.
This is a very good conversion, even
by the Game Boy’s limited standards,
everything has been — successfully
brought over onto the tiny screen. Yes,
even the speech still remains; it may be
a little fuzzy but it is good.
The rest of the presentation is as
good as you’d expect in two colours,
perhaps even a little better. The
scrolling is smooth and fairly fast and
all the characters move at a pace that
will make you want to keep playing.
Perhaps the main gripe is that as a
one-player game it does tend to get a
bit boring. If you can overlook this minor
problem then this is well worth a look.
[M-RATING: MMM)
LARGE
Gameplay: °
Lastability: 12/20
Presentation: 16/20
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GAME: PRO SOCCER
MACHINE: MASTER SYSTEM
PRICE: £28.49
SUPPLIER: KC’S
COMPUTERS
he most noble of sports has been
translated to games machines for
many years and Anco finally got it right
when they unleashed Kick Off 2 onto an
unsuspecting nation. Now the Famicom
has a game that looks very similar to the
aforementioned, possibly because that is
exactly what it is.
The basic rules are very simple: Kick
a leather cased sphere around a field
and attempt to hit it between two
wooden sticks at either end. The winner
at the end is the team that has got the
ball between the sticks the most times
during a certain time limit.
Pro Soccer is an overhead version of
FOOT BALL
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the game with each team having 11
players on the pitch. The keepers are
computer controlled, or seem to be,
except when a penalty is being taken;
this will hand the control over to you.
There is a one or two-player option
where you can either play against the
computer or a handy victim, er, friend.
All the options from the computer
version of Kick Off remain. The different
pitch surfaces can ail be selected,
although ‘soggy’ has disappeared from
existence. You can opt to have wind on
or off and even set the difficulty level.
There are also loads of different
options that can allow you to take part in
many competitions. There is a league, a
cup. and the world cup for you to
attempt. Luckily there is also a practice
option to allow you to get a little better
at the game which, believe me, you need
to be able to beat the computer team.
The graphics have been slightly
improved from the Amiga version, the
pitches still look the same but the actual
sprites have been drawn in a more
impressive way, due to the fact that
more colours are available for the kits.
Unfortunately this has reduced the high
speed of the game.
During the match you control the
player of your team who is nearest to the
ball. Using the control pad is simple to
get the hang of but very difficult to
master, the result being the same with
the joystick board. Sadly this reduces
the game’s appeal.
The Famicom. doesn’t have many
soccer games available for it, in fact this
may be the only one. If it is then they can
get better or they can get worse, this is
a sort of middle-of-the-road product that
is neither good nor bad.
This game is a case of what might
have been. The graphics should have
been left alone to keep the speed, and
the lack of control over your players will
put you off wanting to play again for
quite a while.
If you own an Amiga then stick with
that version but if you don’t this isn’t all
that bad, although certainly not worth
the asking price.
Gameplay: 12/20
Lastability: 13/20
Presentation: 12/20
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shots that. cover a wide area or a
rapid fire device that allows you to
hold down the fire button instead of
getting a knackered thumb!
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game is impressive. The scaling on
the various enemy sprites is smooth
and fast and the collision detection is
pretty well spot on.
Sound effects consist. of loads of
blasting and. blowing-up effects and
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average tune,
Sadly the game isa little too
difficult to keep the average gamer
happy for long enough, the underwater
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@®* uper RC Pro-Am was a highly popular
Controlling your car couldn’t be
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The RC Pro-Am equipment upgrades
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ceo §.4V power. pack
and a black electric
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large 9.6V cell and
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esd] gamers and welcome to my
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at all really!) As you should know by
now, I’m Doctor X, the GP who can
solve all your problems related to
video games of any sort, shape or
colour. All you have to do is drop me
a line telling me about your
problems. If you're feeling
particularly generous, throw in a
fiver for good measure. Remember,
send the letters to: Dr X, Games-X,
Pisase help me Doc, Pm Reve: come to a dead
end in the excellent PC game, Space Quest 4.
i have made it onto the space shopping mall
but I’ve come to an abrupt halt. | have got
most of the items but which plug do | buy
from the Radio Shock? When | do buy one,
what do J use it for?
Arvan Famish, York.
Dr X: Don't buy a plug unless you have visited the
super computer on the space station (or Xenon, | forget
what it's called). Travel back in the time pod left by the
sequel police in the arcades, ther use the jar of acid on
the lock on the door. This will open it, allowing you to
walk through.
tha.
ig problems ge
lot properly,
[ hale
Use the cigar to show the laser beams in the next
room, then rotate them, using the keypad on the right so
you can safely walk past. Finally, examine one of the
small terminals on the railing before returning to the
shop and buying the correct pod. The plug allows you to
nk up your portable computer to the main frame and
eis you see the patrolling robots.
(E IN THE EYE
i Save; Se cently Sasa the acclaimed Eye
of the Beholder for my absolutely amazing
Pc. | have written for your assistance on
level 2. After | took the stairs down from
level 1 to 2 | explored the routes leading to
the left, straight ahead and to the right. 1 am
mow stuck! On the map it says that there
should be another passage leading to the left
@ you take the left route, but all § find is one
big, stubborn wail! Would you please help me
cos I’ve tried virtually everything my brain
cells can conjure up.
Thomas the stud, Waterdeep.
PS Eye of the Beholder is undoubtedly
superior to that pesky little game called
Dungeon Master.
Dr X: \f you think EOB is better than DM you can bog
offf Dungeon Master was the first classic game of this
genre to appear and in my opinion it is still the best.
Long live FTL! Onto your problem with the Eye of the
Beholder. You say you have explored all three routes so
there should be no problem.
This is because a secret passage will open when
you have thoroughly searched the entire area. Keep an
eye out for walls which aren't really there, but are in fact
illusions. A lot of doors may need forcing in order to
pass by and the level does include 180 degree spinners
so watch your compass!
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Doc me sold ‘buddy, got any his for Rodiand?
Paul Court, Chichester.
Dr X: Blimey, you know how to keep things short and
sweet, don’t you. Luckily for you, yes, | do know one or
two tips for this excellent conversion. The first one is as
follows. If you find a level particularly difficult, try and
find a safe spot in which to wait. Stay there and the
j. Tape up your buttor
the fi ittle a crocs that spring towards you
monsters will eventually change into blue clouds. This
makes them easier to defeat. Leave them longer and
they'll disappear, thus completing the level for you.
The next tip is for the end-of-level guardians, the
crocodiles. Kill all the little crocodiles spat out by the
larger ones, then kill five out of the six big reptiles.
When you only have one left, stand a little way back and
keep firing with the aid of an autofire or a piece of tape
over the button. It is possible to kill every little croc and
clock your score to a massive amount.
RILAIIE RARIAITE
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pleases. ‘please help. cos | am stuck on the
fourth level of Rolling Ronnie. | own an Amiga
and I’m having problems getting a job. | have
managed on the previous levels but | have
had no luck here.
Jonathan Kemp, Derby.
Dr X: | think | know exactly where you're going wrong
as | had the same problem myself, although | didn’t
need someone to tell me how to solve it! Before you get
t
oy i to
get a joo to co
ompl:
a job you must make sure you ha’
ve at least one empty
pocket. Do this and you should complete the stage.
Pm ‘stuck on n Bubble Bobble. I know this game
is really old but I’m still stuck early on in it.
(’m not going to tell you which level because
ies, then ie
Sy
e@ bonus p
you'll laugh at me!) | just wondered if you
have any tips that you could divulge to a
lowly games player?
A Bell, Brighton.
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we're not all as lucky as myself, eh? It so happens that
know of one useful hint in Bubble Bobbie —
bubbles on the enemies to encase them, then bre
bubbies to get the bonus. Funnily enough, if you do ts
a few times you'll complete the game.
Seriously though, bubbling the monsters Is
then if you're feeling confident let them es
repeating this as much as you want, but w
they speed up every time. When released. t
catching them doubles. Therefore. if 3
process three times your score will soon rocket
17TH=-23RD OCTOBER 1991 GAMES-X
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The concept of Mean Machine isn’t
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than a vertically scrolling racing game
incorporating the —
now _ obligatory |
weaponry bits. ©
You take part in ‘
a race against a
group of other |
vicious’ drivers
i = 8 u as you screech |
along the track jumping over rotting heaps of __
junk and collecting weapons and extra points. a
It’s a reasonably playable little challenge i
but it’s not exceptional. However, if you like
this type of thing it ain’t bad. Personally |!
found that CodeMasters’ previous driving
game Miami Chase was considerably better.
| X- RATING:
a title like that? through war
The first thin
| When you see
torn areas of Europe. En
st avoid enemy gunfire and
Way thro :
advanced defences, ugh the highly
On your journ
do battle with sq
enemy planes,
ey you will be forced to
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Be this is one of your bog standard
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type yawn inducing affairs. You play the bad
dudes who run along showing off how supple
ee ; aes they are by
kicking and
punching the
Ninja assassins
by means of the
most ridiculous
moves to grace
a screen.
Your opponents are armed to the teeth with
all manner of sticks and spiky things and they
will attempt to prod and poke you with
considerable force until you’re completely dead.
Graphically it’s really quite awful, due mainly
to the fact that the background graphics look
| naff, the sprites are jerky and the scrolling is
like Gotham as well '
of the hell |
seer dable Batwing to |
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Shy? Sensitive? Law-
abiding? Polite?
Respectful? I don’t think
so! Hudson Hawk is
nothing but a low-down,
cheating rat bag — the
type of guy who'd steal
candy from a baby.
However, it turns out that the
quick-witted thief also has a conscience...
Mt seems Hudson's infamy has Using these simple items, together
| spread across the globe. It was with his lightning reactions and
= one fateful day that our hero cunning, Hudson must fool the
terrorists and save the
Pope’s goodies.
It's certainly not
going to be easy
but, boy, will you
have some fun trying!
received a_ letter
postmarked the
Vatican! It so
happened that a
terrorist group
calling itself the
May Flower
Organisation had
cunningly stolen a precious artefact
from his Holiness.
The Vatican has called upon you,
one of the world’s leading thieves, to
steal the sacred mirrored crystal back.
Meanwhile, Hudson Hawk has found
himself blackmailed by the very group
he’s trying to stop. So, secretly working
for the Pope, Hudson has to attempt to
steal what the Mayflower boys want.
Carefully negotiating the
rooftop gardens, Hudson
must watch out for any
would-be dangers
DOUBLE AGENT
A cartoonesque platform romp, Hudson
Hawk will soon be released by Ocean.
The game features a range of puzzles
for players to overcome. En route our
hero, armed merely with a boxing glove
and a seemingly endless supply of
baseballs, will encounter a mass of
security guards.
While checking
out the interior
of the Vatican,
our hero must
The twisting corridors that make up
the labyrinth contain many traps
be wary so as
not to trigger and puzzles for our hero to
off any hidden overcome. Using the various
Security alarms ladders Hudson must safely find his
or else... way out to freedom
17TH-23RD OCTOBER 1991 GAMES-X 43
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GAMES-
Play Deuble Dare on the telly and the worse
thing that could possibly happen to you is a
good old gunging. In Knightmare, it’s a lot more
sinister and treacherous. Jason Spiller treads
carefully into
Mindscape’s computer game
version of the TV dungeon game, designed by
G There is another place, a
different world, a certain time.”
Treguard, the dungeon overseer, is full
of profundity, but | wouldn’t trust him
any further than | could throw him — he
seems to delight in dungeoneers
coming to a sticky end.
However sinister and treacherous
the Knightmare dungeon, it failed to
deter some 25,000 kids between the
ages of eight and 16 applying to appear
in the new series.
Mindscape’s late November
release has _ certainly got some
pedigree! It is based on Granada
Television’s award winning dungeon
quest game, Knightmare. The game is
Tony Crowther.
designed by veteran Tony Crowther, with
sonics and atmospherics from music
genius Richard Joseph.
Four perilous quests await you in
this world and each must be successfully
completed in order to amass the
mi knowledge and
strength to defeat
and banish the evil
nemesis, Lord Fear.
Such a task is enormous,
requiring perspicacity, initiative and
guile. Few will emerge from the dungeon
with their lives... fewer still with their
sanity intact!
The most important task for
Crowther and team was to recreate
the combination of realism in a &
surreal, fantasy atmosphere,
created by advanced and expensive
8D in the telly programme, on far more
humble computers. On TV this is
achieved by superimposing the
dungeoneer on the background.
Blinded by the Knightmare helmet,
he is really walking in a set of solid and
tangible objects. The computer
generates the graphics, and hand drawn
illustrations set the fantasy scene for his
guides and the viewers.
COMPLEX CONUNDRUMS
A fine example of this can be found in a
sequence, shot earlier from a helicopter,
in which an adventurer is sat on the back
of a dragon, swooping over
fantasy scenery. The computer
.game is designed using
i conventional graphic methods,
but the result is impressive.
Knightmare’s game system
is based on the award winning
Need something more than a piddling gunging to whet your appetite? A few blasts
here and there and a bit of wisdom from Treguard (!) will do you the world of good
adventure Captive, but with a new
approach to the generation of elaborate
puzzles added to the basic structure.
Knightmare’s program is
much more - sophisticated j
with the puzzles and
levels actually
designed by hand.
Each quest
gets more
complex and
taxing than the
ast, and spells,
weapons = and
also tools are
ntroduced into the
puzzle every step of :
the way, as well as
magic spells which must be
mastered. If not, you may land in deeper
trouble. Spells have many uses. They
can, for example, cause death and
destruction, heal fellow questors and
even conjure up spirits.
Knightmare has
been designed to
combine aspects of
physical control with
A a comprehensive
icon system. This
allows you to
make decisions,
as well as find
answers to
complex problems,
conundrums and life
threatening situations.
The atmosphere
has been effectively recreated,
with a constant stream of problems, both
(Above) Brace your teeth, pull on your
Fair Isle sweater and prepare for a
severe case of the collywobbles cos
Lord Fear is hell-bent on taking the ‘K’
out of Knightmare
physical and ethereal, to overcome.
Make the wrong decision and the layers
of life are stripped from your valiant
questor. It’s an eery experience!
Treguard: “Best to think of the quest
as a living thing! Though it
does not live as you live —
rather it does not die.”
Chillingly profound...
After a decade of ‘|
game design, Tony
Crowther believes
Knightmare is the finest
offering he has ever produced.
It exceeds even his highest
expectations. He said to Games-x:
“Knightmare has everything that |
wanted Captive to have but, due to time,
constraints were left on the drawing
board. Knightmare has great depth and
the well-known features of the TV show
add more character. It will be available
in November on the Amiga and Atari ST.
17TH-23RD OCTOBER 1991 GAMES-
| This is where you can make some
cash and give other readers a
chance for a bargain by
advertising any bits and bobs,
| consoles, computers, etc. that
| you don't need or want any more.
| We do not accept adverts for
software formats (sales or swaps)
that are copyable - that means
disks and cassettes, and no trade
|, ads either!
» Nintendo Gameboy UK pack with Tetris
| etc. and Double Dragon, Game Light.
Everything Boxed, £60. Will split. Phone
ee 691 7456 after 6pm and ask for Kim
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joystick Multiface interface and much
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Sinclair Spectrum 128k for sale, laser
gun, joystick, booklet and test-tape. £70
without games, £100 with a pack of games.
Phone (0254) 54648 aftertpmformore
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* Lynx Blue Lightning cart. Swap for
Rygar, Slime Worlds, Ninja, Electro Cop,
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* SWAP course fishing outfit, rods, reels,
seatboxes, brolly, camp, for Amiga 500 and
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* Lynx games, Slime World, Chess, ve
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Now that the summer's over, | decided that it
\ was time for a subtle face-lift, so let's welcome
the classified ads! They're free, so if you're interested read
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IT, Games-X, Europa House, Adlington Park, Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK10 4NP.
Seeing as you're a man of the world (oh,
really — Unc) could you please tell me
where | can get a copy of Final Fight on
the Amiga.
lve tried all my local computer
shops but I’m always told that it’s not out
yet. | read in issue 24 that Bobbi Sochi
has played the game on his friend’s
Amiga but hasn’t got enough money to
buy it himself.
Frank Albert Stuart Taylor (FAST
for short), Blackpool.
Well it seems like the shops in your area
are a little behind because the Amiga
version of Final Fight is currently
available. If you fancy a trip to
Macclesfield you'll be able to secure
yourself a copy. | can only suggest that
you phone around a number of shops
until you're successtul.
DEAS. MAN
First | should tell you that your mag is
great. | have been crying out for a weekly
mag for ages. You get the latest news,
previews and reviews, and you have the
perfect balance between adverts and
actual mag (steady on there — Ed).
46 GAMES-X 17TH-23RD OCTOBER 1991
“[T
Can you please tell me why Mega
. Drive owners hate Amiga owners so
much, and why they don’t believe that
4,096 colours can be shown on the
screen at one go. As you can probably
tell | am begging for a T-shirt. | have a
few suggestions for the mag:
1. A game release diary would be good,
giving dates for the up and coming
games for the week.
2. Don’t have posters. Your mag is
already little(ish), so this would use up
more room.
3. Console owners obviously don’t like
cover-mounted disks, so when you do,
produce a smaller mag (possibly
Games-X +), just for consoles and sell it,
for say 30p. Then cover-mount the other
mag and sell it for a few quid with just
computer reviews.
| would like to nominate Nicholas
Austin from Wolstanton High School as
Loon of the Week because he reckons
that Amigas aren't 16-bit, but 12.5-bit.
Andrew Herbert, Stoke-on-Trent.
1 don’t think that Mega Drive owners
really hate Amiga owners and vice
versa, each group just believe that their
machine is the best. If you take a look at
the last page of the news each week you
will notice a black box with the headline,
‘what's out and when’, this is the release
a Games-X T-shirt. | thought it would be
for once because | have got fed up with
people going around the houses and
trying to wean either a game for their
computer or a GX T-shirt out of you!
| own a Game Boy (original
IE beginning, huh?) and I'd just
like to ask you if | could have |
original for someone to ask straight out |
Here are a couple of
exclusive photos of a
Games-X T-shirt to all
: - those people who
= _4@ haven't got or seen
one yet. Why don’t | join your team
and you can pay me loads of dosh to
write a column each week. Anyone
want to join my fan club?
PS I’ve got a T-shirt so you can send
me an Atari Jaguar instead.
James O’Connell, Upper
Norwood, London.
Living proof that the
infamous GX T-shirt
does exist. Take a
good look you lot
i because it's probably
the nearest you're going to get to
one. I'm afraid we're not that
desperate to have to let you work
here... mind you, we do have Bri on
the team!
ee
schedule and it is updated each week.
There are a lot of readers who really like
the posters. So to keep everyone happy,
well as happy as possible, we only run
posters in some issues.
There is lots in the mag which is of
interest to all our readers. Also what
about those readers who own both a
console and a computer? Oh, Nick,
you're a loon.
| don’t think people in Weatherfield read
Games-X. | was watching Coronation
Street on the 2nd October and Rita
Fairclough still had the preview issue on
the shelf. It was behind Reg Holdworth’s
head, that issue is 23 weeks old and |
think it’s about time they had a new one.
After all it is a newsagents.
| think the mag is great and it has
filled the gap in the market perfectly. I’m
glad to see that Console Connexions is
getting bigger. | own a Mega Drive and it
is great.
PS | heard that Hugh Gollner is really
Separated
at birth?
Siemans:
PS What do you think the best game on the Game Boy is?
Stephen Oakley, Woodford Green, Essex.
Seeing as you were straight with me I'll return the favour... and no, you can't have
one! Castlevania II certainly gets your adrenalin going.
od at Lotus 2. (Snigger, snigger, | bet
e edits this bit).
=PS | didn’t ask for a T-shirt but | do take
2 size large.
PPPS How come you've changed the
ogo from green to blue. It looks better
dlue anyway.
Graham Moone, Newport, Gwent.
You were one of numerous people who
caught a glimpse of the mag on the
Street. Obviously the cast are avid
readers of GX, that's why there wasn’t a
recent copy on the shelves.
You've been reading a certain other
mag haven't you? For the rest of you out
there, at a recent Gremlin press launch
Hugh got mixed up with which car was
which, while competing in a two-player
game of Lotus 2.
He admits to being a mite over
zealous on the occasion, but rumour has
it that if it wasn’t for some dodgy
business later on he would've come
second in the tournament behind Doug
Johns of Amiga Action. Still, it makes you
think twice about being a passenger
when he’s behind the wheel!
in Issue 23 ; (6th seca Oct) you
reviewed the Lynx 2. Unfortunately you
did not mention whether it accepts Lynx
1 game carts or whether it will be
possible to use a comlynx to connect the
Lynx and Lynx 2 for head-to-head play.
M Austin, Glasgow.
The Lynx 2 is more or less the same
machine as its predecessor with the
main difference being a redesigned case.
You'll be pleased to hear that the carts
are compatible and you'll also be able to
link-up the two machines.
| have had my Amiga 500 for almost a
year now and have some questions for
you fo answer.
+. Will Monkey Island 2 and Indy — Fate
Atlantis be one meg only?
What good one meg games are
vailable?
is Creatures going to be released for
the Amiga?
4 ts Anco ne to bring out the
)
on
wo hm ¢
European data disks for Kick Off 2?
5. Are staff writer Brian Sharp and
assistant art editor Rob Sharp related?
It would benefit me greatly if you
would bother to answer my questions.
PS | think that using percentages in a
scoring system is a good idea because it
gives more precise ratings.
Graeme Allan, Lanarkshire,
Scotland.
1. It is very likely, but as it is not going to
be released until after Christmas nothing
is definite.
2. You didn’t say what type of game
freak you are. However, going from your
previous question, why not give Dungeon
Master a go.
3. Hopefully, yes.
4. Not in the forseeable future. The next
release from Anco is Player Manager
and then Kick Off 3.
5. Maybe in a former life! (No! Not even
then — Much Aggrieved Asst Art Ed).
|
TEAM TALK
Very dull week. Scoop is|
|annoyed with his computer |
because he yearns for the |
return of his broken Mega ST.
| Maybe it’s so he can sit and |
|play Magic Pockets all the |
| time, or he may do some work!
Who knows? (fd reckon Magic
Pockets - Ed) _
Brian is cherishing his
| review copy of ‘Vic Reeves and.
| The Wonder Stuff 7? that came
| through the post, it means he
| doesn’t have to go out and buy |
it, the stingy little...
The art department has
acquired a game called Cosmic |
| Osmo. This means that strange |
‘noises can be heard drifting
over from its isolated corner. |
(So no shares there - Ed).
|
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EXT WEEK
out Thursday 24th October
Eye of the Beholder 2 and
Abandoned Places
* Magic Pockets player's guide
Fatal Rewind and Shining in
the Darkness on the Mega Drive,
with Scrapyard Dog on the Lynx
* We talk fo Bullfrog about its
new game, Populus 2
WHO DUNNIT?
EDITORIAL
Editor: Hugh Gollner
Deputy Editor: Pam Norman
News Edifor (North): Nick Clarkson
News Editor (South): Jason Spiller
Production Editor: Feargus Carroll
Production Assts: Sharon Greaves
Consoles Editor: Alex Simmons
Staff Writers: John Davison,
Richard Emms, Brian Sharp,
Nick Walkland
ARTWORK
Art Editor: Jonathan Ross
Features Art Editor: Fiona Howarth
Asst. Art Editor: Rob Sharp
Advertising Artwork: John Fellows
Photography:
Stephen Hepworth (0433 621624)
COMMERCIAL
Group Ad Manager: Nadia Lawlor
Ad Manager: Steve Darragh
Peripheral Ads: lan Kenyon
Advertising Executive: Tricia James
Circulation Manager: David Wren
Production Manager: Carolyn Wood
Ad Consultant: Rita Keane
Marketing Manager: Deborah Ford
Mkting Consultant: Michael Meakin
Publisher: Hugh Gollner
Managing Director David Hirst
Chairman: Derek Meakin
PUBLISHED BY
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editorial and advertising is correct,
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